Wetland reserve blooming with rare plants

A tour of the Brokenhead Wetland, at the corner of Highways 59 and 304. A boardwalk was recently built to allow greater public access, but the trail has not been officially opened yet. - Wayne Glowacki / Winnipeg Free PressAt left, Peggy Bainard Acheson, president and Richard Reeves both with the Native Orchid Conservation Inc. walk by showy lady's slipper orchids while on a tour of the Brokenhead Wetland. - Wayne Glowacki / Winnipeg Free PressA showy lady's slipper orchid. - Wayne Glowacki / The Winnipeg Free PressPitcher plants growing on hummock are seen on the tour of the Brokenhead Wetland, at the corner of Highways 59 and 304. - Wayne Glowacki / Winnipeg Free PressCarl Smith with the Brokenhead Ojibway Nation participates in a tour of the Brokenhead Wetland. - Wayne Glowacki / Winnipeg Free PressEarly coralroot orchids are seen on the tour of the Brokenhead Wetland. - Wayne Glowacki / Winnipeg Free PressA hooker's rein-orchid is seen on the tour of the Brokenhead Wetland. - Wayne Glowacki / Winnipeg Free PressA cedar tree stands beside the boardwalk on a tour of the Brokenhead Wetland. - Wayne Glowacki / Winnipeg Free PressA green bog orchid is seen on the tour of the Brokenhead Wetland. - Wayne Glowacki / Winnipeg Free PressA closeup view of the Sundews plant as seen on the tour of the Brokenhead Wetland. - Wayne Glowacki / Winnipeg Free PressA small yellow lady's slipper orchid is seen on the tour of the Brokenhead Wetland. - Wayne Glowacki / Winnipeg Free PressTiny wild comfrey flowers in bloom are seen on the tour of the Brokenhead Wetland. - Wayne Glowacki / Winnipeg Free Press

The Brokenhead Wetland Ecological Reserve, about an hour's drive north of Winnipeg, is home to several types of rare vegetation, including wild orchids and insect-eating plants.

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